Well done piece of thinking, Belladonna. Advice that may be well taken. Also, a praiseworthy line of responses from distinguished forum members. I'll add a thought and be brief, if that's possible.
When I hear one of the contributions, just about the last thing on my mind is how that song could be better. There are plenty of threads that allow for technical and aesthetic discussion. Hearing a song is hearing a song, IMHO. If I simply say, "good job," that's a way of saying, "listened, liked, keep up the good work." After a while, we begin to follow each other's work. If I have been lavish with praise at any time, it has been to add extra encouragement to something going the way I like it to go.
There is something of the Simon Cowell complex that many people today want to be a part of. Notice, Simon surrounds himself with warm and friendly supportive judges. A little bit of Simon goes a long way.



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